Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.2CTP
Refer to Problem 2.C.1. Results of the sieve analysis for Soils A, B, and C are given below. To obtain a more representative sample for further geotechnical testing, a ternary blend is created by uniformly mixing 8000 kg of each soil. Answer the following questions.
a. If a sieve analysis is conducted on the mixture using the same set of sieves as shown above, compute the mass retained (as a percentage) and cumulative percent passing in each sieve.
b. What would be the uniformity coefficient (Cu) and the coefficient of gradation (Cc) of the mixture?
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Table 1. Results of the sieve analysis
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Weight retained (g)
# 4
#10
14.8
#20
98
# 40
90.1
#100
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# 200
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The results of a particle size analysis of a soil are given in the following
Table. No Atterberg limit tests were conducted.
Sieve No.
Percent finer
No.40 No.100 | No.200
49.8
No.4
No.10 No.20
70.2
62.5
9.53 mm
100
89.8
28.6
4.1
a) Would you have conducted Atterberg limit tests on this soil? Justify your
answer.
b) Classify the soil according to USCS and AASHTO.
c) Is this soil a good foundation material? Justify your answer
Q.2 Results of sieve analysis are shown in the table below. Check whether this soil can be classified as
SP or not?
100
90
60
30
10
3.
Finer (%)
No. 200
No. 4
3 mm
0.42 mm
0.25
(0.075
*Sieve
12.5 mm
(4.7 mm)
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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